June 2010

June 15, 2010

I got on the plane this morning heading to Houston and then we were to told that the plane had computer issues. Thankfully they have allowed us to get off the plane and wait in the terminal. I have my computer, my Kindle and needlepoint, so I have plenty to keep me busy.

I figured I would post a little more about Market and maybe some more pictures of the store.

Pure Palette from Dreamhouse Ventures is coming out with a new thread and I couldn't resist. It is a single ply Merino wool in about 90 something colors. I think the Composite Stitch possibilities with Baroque Silk and Soy Luster will be fun to play with. 1 ply on 18 works with a coverage that is not heavy. 2 ply on 18 goes through the canvas fine but is a little rough in look. If you are covering white with a dark color I think it would really do the trick. 2 ply on 13ct. works great.

YLI has come out with Hand Painted Shimmer Ribbon and it is beautiful. I can't wait for that to come in.

As promised I am bringing in The Planet Earth single strand and stranded threads. They will be up when we get into the new store hopefully. They should be delivering them in the next couple of weeks.

Unfortunately my adapter to load pictures from my camera is in my checked luggage so I can't load any of the pictures I took yesterday.

I took a great class from Robin King while I was at Market. She is very creative with the stitches she uses. We did Pattern Couching with beads which was a very interesting effect for the pumpkin on the canvas. Pictures later. In January Robin will be teaching a class with a canvas from Zecca. Can't wait to see that. Zecca is the company that did the adorable Family of Owls that I posted yesterday.

The rest of the summer is just going to be blowing and going. We do plan on closing as soon as we get out Certificate of Occupancy to move. As soon as that happens I will let every one know. Kelly is getting to town on July 14th for her 2 classes. Tony gets into town at the end of the July for his 2 Enhancement classes and Safari Teapot. Then returns in mid September for 2 classes of African Batik.

The battery on my computer is starting to go down so I am signing off.

June 13, 2010

I have been loading pictures for the last hour and lost everything.....

So here we go again....abridged version.

Suffice it to say I love everything I am posting. I had wonderful descriptions and I am just to pooped to pop.

Associated Talents

3-D Bears and Elephant

Over the years everyone has admired the 3-D Bears from
Associated Talents. I don’t know if these where necessarily new to this show
put they caught my eye. Animal Print Roo Bear ($207.00), Tropical Roo Bear
($214.00), Pink Martini Elephant (196.00)

Shelly has some new Halloween Cupcakes ($79.00 each) and I love her "The Witch is In" ($334.00)

The DJ Apples have great potential for some great stitches $104.00 on 13ct. canvas

There were several new Artist on the show floor.

Canvas Candy offers the Canvas along with the Glass Ornament to match.

$84.00 Beckoning Cat

Kokeshi Boy and Girl Dolls - $88.00 each Green and Pink Pink - $83.00

These adorable boxes comes with a fimo flower for the top. ($69.00 each)

The new 3 Witches from Patti Mann are great fun . They are on 18ct - 9x13- $187.00 each Witch with Snake

Spider Web Skirt Witch

Witch in the Graveyard

The Tuscan Scenes from Alexa are very different from the company that we are so used to Christmas Stockings. 15x15 - 13ct. -$276.00

Back to my new love of Owls - Zecca's Family of Owls - $230.00 on 18ct.

Back to Patti Mann- what a simple yet imaginative Birth Announcement. Available in Pink, Blue and Yellow. $74.00 9x11 on 18 ct.

I forgot to give you the email address again to place orders with me while I am at Market.

Once again the special for this show only is 20% off for those items only that I picture at THIS Columbus Market. I am trying to get a good number of pictures up to give you a great idea of what I am seeing.

Please give me your name, address and phone number. We will call you later this week when I get back to get your credit card number.

Delivery time totally depends on the Artist. You can easily count on 6-8 weeks if they still need to get the items painted. We won't charge your card until we can ship you your order.

We always offer discounts on our TRUNK SHOWS and I am treating this as a MINI MARKET TRUNK SHOW. But time is limited. I need to have your orders by NOON on Monday (June 14th), so I can go back on the show floor and order.

email me at: theneedleworkssales@gmail.com

Hope you enjoy the pictures!

I love these Banner Ornaments from Elizabeth Turner. You can get any University you want.They are $51.00.

North Pole Cab Company $65.00

Napa Wine Landscape - 7x7 -$92.00

Nativity Mini-House - 60.00 ( This is available on 13 ct. It is a bit larger and is $69.00)

Bold Santa Face and Candy Stripe $152.00 on 13ct.

Christmas Goodies Stripe - 13ct. - $144.00

Melissa has a great new Fan Purse. Some of the designs are below. I love the Sunflowers.

13ct. $230.00 -

Gotta go more later....

Don't forget is is just those items that I post this weekend for Columbus Market.

June 12, 2010

Corliss and I hit the ground running this morning and
started taking pictures immediately. The batteries almost went out on her
camera.

First off, GREAT new
3-D animal from Sew Much fun. He is a Parrot and I just couldn’t resist so we
is flying our way the first chance he gets. $221.00 – SG is available for
$30.00

Leigh has done it again with her Water Babies. They are 8x10
and are $156.00. I can’t decide which ones I love best but Fantine is definitely
up there as a fav, with Blossom coming in a close second. But I truly can’t
decide.

Nixie

Blossom

Ondine

Fantine

Lilia

Alta

Mimsy

Sonnet

Danji has some new Laurel Burch Designs. Mermaid and Fish is
11x16 and $230.00 (18ct.). A Cup of Good Cheer is 8x10 and $138.00(18ct.)

A Cup of Good Cheer

Mermaid and Fish

Naturally Melissa Shirley has not let us down. She has some
new great Wild Women in the series. My two favorite where Glinda and Coco, they
are 9x9 and $168.00 each.

Owls where definitely a big them for this show, we really
got a jump on them with the Owl Series. Melissa had several in her line. The
Big Owl is 18x18 and I ordered him on 18ct. He is available on 13ct. if you
want him. He is $458.00. The other owls are 8x8 and once again I ordered him on
18ct. but you can get him on 13ct. He is $141.00. The 5x5 version is $76.00.
The other 2 Owls I ordered “Stump” and “Branch” are 7x9 and once again I did
order on 18ct. ($122.00).

Glinda

Coco Chanel

Large Owl

Small and Medium Owl

"Stump" and "Branch"

Lani did not fail me…….

Her new Carnival Masks are stunning in person. The Gray
Damask Mask, Dk. Green Damask Mask, and Gold and Black Mask are 11x13 on 18ct.
canvas ($288.00).

Dk. Green Mask

Black and Gold Mask

Grey Mask

Mask Collage - 15x15-13ct. $288.00

Chinese Lanterns - 14x14 - 18ct. $276.00

Silver Ball and Golden Ball - 5x5-18ct. $69.00

Melissa has some great Beetles that she had shadow boxed.

They are $46.00 each and 3x4 on 18ct.

Are you ready for some awesome new Mindy. We had great fun picking these out.

Rose Bud $120.00 8x8

Oriental Collage - $180.00 - 10x10

Watermelon Ribbon - 5x5 -$83.00

Vines and Flowers - 10x10-$173.00

Oriental Medallion - 10x10 - $182.00

Fun new canvas from Unique NZ Designs. They felt very south of the border to me. They are about 12x12 (sorry I didn't measure). Each are $160.00 each.

Birds

Rams

O.K. that is it for tonight.....I am pooped and heading to bed. We will post more tomorrow.

June 10, 2010

I know I have not touched base in a bit but it has been a real roller coaster with the store. We got all the kinks worked out and John (Builder) is confident that when I get back from Market we should be just days away from getting the Certificate of Occupancy from the City. In the mean time he is going to try and get us a stocking permit so we can go ahead and start moving stuff over.

Now for Market. Corliss is going to Market with me and we both will be taking pictures and reporting to you each evening from Market. So watch the blog for the latest and greatest. Last year at the Cash and Carry in St. Louis I offered a Market special and I think I am going to do the same this year. So check out the details below.

Any items PICTURED that are ordered by NOON on Monday, June 14th are available to order.

To place an order email me at: theneedleworkssales@gmail.com

I will need your NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER and the items you want to order. When I get back from Market on Tuesday we will call you to get Credit Card information.

Delivery will depend on the Artist. It could be as long as 6-8 weeks for delivery. I will do my best to let you know when to expect it. You will not be charged until the item is shipped.

Now for the fun part...YOUR ORDER WILL BE DISCOUNTED 20%.

THIS IS ONLY FOR ORDERS RECEIVED AT THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS WHILE I AM AT MARKET.

ONCE AGAIN ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON ON MONDAY, JUNE 14TH.

ONLY THOSE ITEMS PICTURED WILL QUALIFY FOR OUR MINI-MARKET TRUNK SHOW.

Between Llano and Fredericksburg on Highway 16 there is a beautiful road called the Willow City Loop. It meanders through private ranches and it just amazing. The vistas and fields of wildflowers are amazing. Because of the rain and cold winter we had the Bluebonnets are particularly stunning. The white Poppies make the fields look they are covered in snow.